A collection of Waldo's aliases are included in a crossword puzzle found in the "The Game of Games" scene in The Wonder Book.
The character of Waldo goes by different names in different parts of the world. Names include Waldo, Wally, Walter, Willie, Willy, Hugo, Holger, Ubaldo, Jonas, Hetti, Ali, and Charlie. To better adapt and relate to other cultures internationally, the books, artwork, products, and productions have been renamed to better establish the character and brand in the specific markets and languages.
This rebranding often is part of a language translation and is a simple name replacement in the text of the books, publications and packaging. A notable exception is the English language version β where Wally exists as Waldo in North America and Wally in Europe. With most products, the artwork is identical and the only difference in text is the language and/or name. Although identical in physical appearance, there are some instances of the character's personality and other traits being slightly altered or changed in their international presentations.
The other characters of the Wally franchise are not often renamed internationally. This is even true with Odlaw, which is "Waldo" spelt backwards, and thus loses its significance in the UK version where "Wally" is used.
List of International variations[]
- Where's Waldo? (United States, Canada)
- Where's Wally? (United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa)
- On Γ©s Wally? (Catalan)
- ΒΏDΓ³nde estΓ‘ Wally? (Spanish)
- Waar is Wally? (Dutch)
- Gdzie jest Wally? (Polish)
- Onde estΓ‘ Wally? (Portuguese)
- OΓΉ est Charlie? (French)
- Wo ist Walter? (German)
- γ¦γ©γΌγͺγΌγγγγ! (Japanese)
- ε°ζΎε¨ε© / ε¨ε©ε¨εͺιοΌ(Chinese)
- ΧΧΧ€Χ ΧΧ€Χ? (Eifo Effy) (Hebrew)
- Hvar er Valli? (Icelandic)
- Ubaldo dove sei? (Italian)
- Find Holger (Danish)
- Hvor er Willy? (Norwegian)
- μ리λ₯Ό μ°ΎμλΌ (Korean)
- MissΓ€ Vallu? (Finland)
- Ble mae Wali? (Wales)
- Ali nerede? (Turkish)
- Gde je Gile? (Serbian)
- Gdje je Jura? (Croatian)
- Hittar du Hugo? (Swedish)